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Old 08-08-2006, 06:39 PM
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im in the process of putting my SS on a diet,im selling the leather seats and all that **** to lighten the car up,anyone know who makes some nice low priced racing seats?
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I have a Kirkey
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Best and cheap really don't go hand in hand. But, you can't get much cheaper than the Kirkey Economy seats. You can drill the hell out of them too. Their Pro Street seat would be the next step up.
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how are the kirkeys on the street??
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Please tell me somebody already has some brackets or make some brackets for the kirkey seats?

I'm about to pick one up.
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I have my kirkey on my factory seat brakcket. I can slide it back and forth.
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Originally Posted by ls14u
I have my kirkey on my factory seat brakcket. I can slide it back and forth.
hhhmmmm

pics?
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Originally Posted by ls14u
I have my kirkey on my factory seat brakcket. I can slide it back and forth.
Not legal if your car is fast. Seat must be fixed to the rollcage.. Correct?
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has anyone tried the cheap jegs seats?
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i have a kirky econo seat with black cover for sale...pm me if you want it. btw, the JEGS seats suck ***. polyurethane seats blow monkey *****.
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Originally Posted by LS1ATEU
has anyone tried the cheap jegs seats?

Yep. No problems. Nothing is comfortable. Custom bracket. Cheap, semi-comfortable, and legal

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i might try the jegs seats if i cant get a good deal on some used kirkey seats. i mean im not taking this car on any long trips so, comfort isnt really an issue..
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Isn't there another aluminum race seat company that has been used on here before? I seem to remember there being another company other than kirkey that a guy on tech was using. Anyone remember that company?
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JAZ also makes alum seats.
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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
Yep. No problems. Nothing is comfortable. Custom bracket. Cheap, semi-comfortable, and legal

David
hey can you send me some more pics of your interior.. thanks
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One sponsor was selling Oval Craft aluminium seats with bolt in F-body brackets awhile back. I know one or two people got them and then that was the last I heard of them.
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What sponsor was selling them?
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Originally Posted by LS1ATEU
hey can you send me some more pics of your interior.. thanks

I have taken a lot of pictures of the car over the years, but that is the only picture of the interior. Right now my Son has my camera in Japan. Sorry.

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Few pics of the Kirkey economy drag seats. Most uncomfortable seat on the planet but does the job and its light
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
What sponsor was selling them?
I believe it was terry@racetech. Not even sure if they are a sponsor anymore.


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